An Australian man has been seriously injured after a “train surfing” accident in the Kootenays on Saturday.
The RCMP was called to an area of Canadian Pacific Railway tracks near Revelstoke around 4:30 a.m. on June 30, responding to reports of a trespasser.
Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old Australian man conscious, but badly hurt.
Police said he was under the influence of alcohol, but was able to tell officers that he had been “surfing” on a train, and fell off.
He became stuck in the train cars that followed.
Police said he was taken to hospital, but has severe injures, including partial and complete limb amputations.
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Canadian Pacific referred questions regarding the incident to the RCMP, which it said is leading the investigation.
The RCMP said trespassing on CP property and hitching a ride on trains are both criminal offences.
They’re also reminding the public to take caution whenever crossing railway tracks.